MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
February 2, 2021
30 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Barry Sanders, Donald Cleary, Phillip Duarte, Gerald Croteau, David Pottier, John McCaul, Deborah Carr, Christopher Coute, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
So Voted. /
To go out of the regular order of business to Orders, Ordinances and Resolutions
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of the regular order of business to Orders, Ordinances and Resolutions, So Voted..”
On the petition of Joseph Malloch, Bruce LLC, II and others for the acceptance of five streets in "The Settlement" subdivision including Appaloosa Way, Shetland Road, Arabian Drive, Colt Circle and the completed portion of Mustang Driv
To open the hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the hearing. So Voted..”
The City Clerk read a Com. from Chairman, Zoning Board of Appeals - Submitting a Positive Recommendation,
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The City Clerk read a Com, from City Engineer - Submitting a Positive Recommendation.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Maps of Streets,
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Zoning Board of Appeals - Submitting a Positive Recommendation, Motion was made to make part of the record
To invite the parties into the meeting
From the minutes
“Motion was made to invite the parties into the meeting, So Voted.”
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. So Voted..”
There were no calls in favor or opposition of the petition.
To close public input and approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input and approve. So Voted..”
Com. from DPW Fiscal Agent submitting a buyout for Kathryn Sousa.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from DPW Fiscal Agent submitting a buyout for Cathal O'Brien.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Land Court Decision for BASK, INC.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Fire Chief submitting a buyout for Thomas Bernier.
To receive and place on file and send the appropriate scroll
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and send the appropriate scroll. So Voted..”
Com. from Fire Chief submitting a buyout for Robert Rooney.
To receive and place on file and send the appropriate scroll
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and send the appropriate scroll. So Voted..”
P prop : Com. from Internal Auditor submitting a buyout for Antone Daponte.
To receive and place on file and send the appropriate scroll
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and send the appropriate scroll. So Voted..”
Com. from Assistant Library Director submitting a buyout for Elizabeth Wheeler.
To receive and place on file and send the appropriate scroll
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and send the appropriate scroll. So Voted..”
Com. from Fire Chief informing the Council that the 1999 Ford F350 pickup truck that served this Department for almost 22 years is no longer being used in our day to day operations
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from Kyra Fernandez following up on her request for a Social Equity Ordinance for Adult Use Cannabis Establishments in the City.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. Councilor Pottier wanted to put on the record that this is from the owner of HTC Trinity. So Voted..”
Council President Coute stated that they talked about a couple of items in the Committee on Ordinance and : Enrolled Bills. The first was a simple motion to get a recommendation from the Law Department and the City Planner related to written changes to the Ordinances. :
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Petition submitted by TMLP and Verizon New England, Inc
To refer to the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing. So Voted..”
Committee reports
For Committee reports to be read by Title and Approved
From the minutes
“Motion was made for Committee reports to be read by Title and Approved. So Voted..”
Petition submitted by TMLP and Verizon New England, Inc
To table for two weeks, On a roll vote, five (5) Councilors voting in favor, four (4) Councilors voting in opposition
From the minutes
“Motion was made to table for two weeks, On a roll vote, five (5) Councilors voting in favor, four (4) Councilors voting in opposition. Councilors Coute, Carr, McCaul, Pottier and Croteau voting in favor. Councilors Postell, Duarte, Cleary and Sanders voting in opposition. MOTION CARRIES.”
Resolutions: Ordinance for a Third Reading to be Ordained on a Roll Call Vote AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE ELECTION DEPARTMENT Chapter 28 - ELECTIONS Be it ordained by the Municipal Council of the City of Taunton and by authority
To ordain
Yes: Carr, Cleary, Coute, Croteau, Duarte, McCaul, Postell, PottierNo: Sanders
From the minutes
“Motion was made to ordain. Councilor Sanders stated that he will not be supporting this due to the anti-union language about the position not being eligible to be part of any ! union. Mayor O'Connell stated that it is a confidential, management position which is the reason that it will not be in the union. The City for some years has been going in that direction with management positions, On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. Councilor Sanders voting in opposition..”
To refer to the Committee on the DPW and the Safety Officer
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion to refer to the Committee on the DPW and the Safety Officer. … So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
Host.and Benefits.Agreement regarding reuse. of portion.of land at the Taunton Landfill (East Britannia Street) as a follow up to previous approval of the Option Agreement with Aries Taunton, LLC.
To refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole for discussion
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole for discussion. So Voted..”
So Voted.
To refer to next week's agenda
From the minutes
“Councilor Postell made a motion to refer to next week's agenda. … So Voted..” (Motion: Postell)
Mayor O'Connell stated that she / wanted to give a quick shout out to Park & Recreation and Peter Farinha and his team : from the School Department who helped move 99 boxes. The City Clerk stated that they moved the boxes and other big equipment and they were absolutely amazing.
For the City Clerk to put in the agenda packet today's ruling in the Appeals Court in favor of the City declaring that the Land Court did not have the jurisdiction to make any order affecting the City's marijuana licensing process
From the minutes
“Councilor Duarte made a motion for the City Clerk to put in the agenda packet today's ruling in the Appeals Court in favor of the City declaring that the Land Court did not have the jurisdiction to make any order affecting the City's marijuana licensing process. Mayor O'Connell stated that it is posted on the Law : Department's page on the City of Taunton's website. So Voted..” (Motion: Duarte)
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN-AND... 21) ¥ 6 ppye ! COUNCILORS CROTEAU AND MCCAUL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:36 P.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To = move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of : $1,195,933.27
From the minutes
“MOTION: = MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF : $1,195,933.27. SO VOTED..”
SO VOTED.
To = move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of §2,101,351.32
From the minutes
“MOTION: = MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF §2,101,351.32. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS - CONTINUED MOTION: TO ASK THE LAW DEPARTMENT TO SUGGEST SOME CHANGES THAT : WOULD TIGHTEN THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING A LICENSE AND : TO PROVIDE INPUT ON HOW TO REGULATE HOST COMMUNITY : AGREEMEN
To obtain from the law office advice on the hca's and how to tighten that up, an opinion of the city planner's recommendation that all zoning requirements be in place and the topic of buffer zones away from homes, schools and churches councilor croteau seconded the motion
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO OBTAIN FROM THE LAW OFFICE ADVICE ON THE HCA'S AND HOW TO TIGHTEN THAT UP, AN OPINION OF THE CITY PLANNER'S RECOMMENDATION THAT ALL ZONING REQUIREMENTS BE IN PLACE AND THE TOPIC OF BUFFER ZONES AWAY FROM HOMES, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES Councilor Croteau seconded the motion. … THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED.”
Resolution, it needs to talk about property, it needs to talk about people who don't have enough to eat, it needs to talk about people who are homeless, it needs to talk about attracting more commercial and industrial development
TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. Councilor Sanders seconded the motion
Yes: Duarte, SandersNo: Carr, Cleary, Coute, Croteau, McCaul, Postell, Pottier
From the minutes
“Councilor Duarte made the following motion: MOTION: TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. Councilor Sanders seconded the motion. ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, COUNCILORS DUARTE AND SANDERS VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, COUNCILORS POSTELL, CARR, MCCAUL, POTTIER, CROTEAU, CLEARY AND COUTE VOTED IN OPPOSITION. MOTION DOES NOT CARRY..” (Motion: Duarte)
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